Magnets and electromagnetism are used everywhere and are essential for developing highly advanced planes, ships, submarines and aircraft carriers as well as equipment used in everyday life such as speakers in your TV or phone. Magnets will also play an important role for the world to get to ‘net zero’ by reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.
Students learnt the basics of how magnets work, what is magnetic, the uses of electromagnetism and the strength of how a magnetic force can suspend a human body in the air.
Thank you to Lucy, Susie and John (aka Mr Magnet) from the BAE Systems Education Programme for visiting Giles Academy to give our students an insight how magnets are used in STEM.
As you can see below, even our staff enjoyed the roadshow with Mr Castley, Teacher of Science giving an expert demonstration of a scooter with a magnetic motor!